Ford Explorer 2011 Owner's Manual page 29

Instrument Cluster
CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON — Displayed when the engine oil life
remaining is 10% or less.
OIL CHANGE REQUIRED — Displayed when the oil life left reaches
0%.
ENGINE COOLANT OVER TEMP — Displayed when the engine
coolant temperature is excessively high.
WASHER FLUID LEVEL LOW — Indicates the washer fluid reservoir
is less than one quarter full. Check the washer fluid level. Refer to
Windshield washer fluid in the Maintenance and Specifications
chapter.
CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM — Displayed when the charging system
needs servicing. If the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact
your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
TURN POWER OFF TO SAVE BATTERY (if equipped) — Displayed
when the battery management system determines that:
• the battery is at a low state of charge or,
• the ignition has been in the accessory position or on position with the
engine off for approximately 45 minutes.
Turn the ignition off as soon as possible to protect the battery. This
message will clear once the vehicle has been started and the battery
state of charge has recovered. Turning off unnecessary electrical loads
while driving will allow faster battery state-of-charge recovery. See
Battery management system in the Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
LOW BATTERY FEATURES TEMPORARILY TURNED OFF (if
equipped) — Displayed when the battery management system detects
an extended low-voltage condition. Various vehicle features will be
disabled to help preserve the battery. Turn off as many of the electrical
loads as soon as possible to improve system voltage. If the system
voltage has recovered, the disabled features will operate again as normal.
SERVICE ADVANCETRAC — Displayed when the AdvanceTrac
system has detected a condition that requires service. Contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
SHIFT TO PARK — Displayed when the start/stop button is pressed to
shut off the engine with the shift select lever in any position other than
P (Park). Refer to Fast restart feature in Push button start system in
the Driving chapter for more information.
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2011 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 3rd Printing
USA (fus)